Cigarette grasper



June 9, 1931.

c. c. RIDDELL 1,809,218

CIGARETTE GRASPER Filed Feb. 25, 1930 Inventor 67%;; 'flddeZZ,

Patented June 9, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT: OFFICE CRAIG- CLAYTONRIDDELL, OF NEWTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

CIGARETTE GRASPER Application filed February 25, 1930. Serial no.431,186.

that is very simple in its method of assembly on a cigarette, that willnot interfere with the packing of the cigarette, that is thoroughlyreliable for its intended purpose, and that is comparativel inexpensiveto manufacture.

With the oregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of anovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is disclosed an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations, andmodifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe claim hereto appended.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a perspective view of apackage of cigarettes, having a top portion torn away and showing thecigarette formed in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a cigarette in accordance with thepresent invention,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation of the wrapper of the cigarette priorto the circumposition about the tobacco filler.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 4 indicates a conventional packageof twenty cigarettes, having an opening 5 formed in the top thereof inaccordance with the present conventional package. As every one knowsthat cigarettes are packed in quantities of twenty, there isconsiderable difiiculty in removing cigarettes from this type ofpackage.

In order to eliminate this difliculty, and to facilitate the removal ofsingle cigarettes from the package, the wrapper 6 is provided along itsupper edge with an integral, seg mental-shaped tab 7. Across the chordedportion of the tab 7, there are a series of perforations 8 that are inalinement with the upper edge of each wrapper. 1

Now when the wrapper is disposed about the tobacco filler 9 of thecigarettes, the tobacco tab will project upwardly from the upper end ofthe cigarette. Inasmuch as the tab 7 is flexible, when the cigarettesare packed in the package 4, these tabs may be folded down upon theupper end of the tobacco filler 9 without materially interfering withthe packing operation. 8

When the user tears the package with an opening as shown at 5, the tabs7 maybe extended to an upright position and grasped by the fingers towithdraw the cigarettes from the packages. The perforate upper edge ofthe wrapper facilitates the folding of the tab upon the end of thecigarettes and at the same time provides a weakened line across thechorded edge of the tabs, which tears with the least amount ofresistance.

It is to be understood that by describing in detail herein anyparticular form, structure or arrangement, it is not intended to limitthe invention beyond the terms of the claim, or the requirements of theprior art.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed inconsiderable detail mere-' ly for the purpose of exemplification sincein actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is A cigarettecomprising a wrapper and a tobacco filler, a flexible tab on one end ofthe wrapper, adapted for folding over on the end of the filler, saidflexible tab formed integral with the wrapper and being segmental inshape, and having perforations along the chorded edge in alinement withthe edge at one end of the wrapper.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CRAIG CLAYTON RIDDELL.

